Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell had been Guardiola’s preferred replacement, but with the Premier League champions now not moving for him, it means the Foxes no longer need to target Tierney as his replacement, as the Star reports they would have tried to do.

It remains to be seen if Arsenal are still making the Scotland international their top target for that position, but this development could certainly help them land the exciting 21-year-old.

Tierney would surely be an upgrade on Kolasinac, and would be a big help for Arsenal if Nacho Monreal leaves at the end of his contract this summer.